Conservation and availability of banana

Banana is one of the most important staple food crops throughout the developing countries of the tropics and subtropics, providing a source of income, food and nutrition for more than 400 million people.

Bioversity International has a standing commitment to the long-term conservation of the global banana collection held in trust at the Bioversity International Transit Centre (ITC) in Leuven, Belgium under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).